Psalms 132
A Song of degrees
David's vow to find a dwelling for the LORD
אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע לַיהוָה נָדַר לַאֲבִיר יַעֲקֹֽב׃
How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
אִם-אָבֹא בְּאֹהֶל בֵּיתִי אִם-אֶעֱלֶה עַל-עֶרֶשׂ יְצוּעָֽי׃
Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
אִם-אֶתֵּן שְׁנַת לְעֵינָי לְֽעַפְעַפַּי תְּנוּמָֽה׃
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
עַד-אֶמְצָא מָקוֹם לַיהוָה מִשְׁכָּנוֹת לַאֲבִיר יַעֲקֹֽב׃
Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
הִנֵּֽה-שְׁמַֽעֲנוּהָ בְאֶפְרָתָה מְצָאנוּהָ בִּשְׂדֵי-יָֽעַר׃
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
נָבוֹאָה לְמִשְׁכְּנוֹתָיו נִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה לַהֲדֹם רַגְלָֽיו׃
We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
קוּמָה יְהוָה לִמְנוּחָתֶךָ אַתָּה וַאֲרוֹן עֻזֶּֽךָ׃
Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
כֹּהֲנֶיךָ יִלְבְּשׁוּ-צֶדֶק וַחֲסִידֶיךָ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃
Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
בַּעֲבוּר דָּוִד עַבְדֶּךָ אַל-תָּשֵׁב פְּנֵי מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃
For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
The LORD's oath to David and choice of Zion
נִשְׁבַּֽע-יְהוָה׀ לְדָוִד אֱמֶת לֹֽא-יָשׁוּב מִמֶּנָּה מִפְּרִי בִטְנְךָ אָשִׁית לְכִסֵּא-לָֽךְ׃
The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
אִֽם-יִשְׁמְרוּ בָנֶיךָ׀ בְּרִיתִי וְעֵדֹתִי זוֹ אֲלַמְּדֵם גַּם-בְּנֵיהֶם עֲדֵי-עַד יֵשְׁבוּ לְכִסֵּא-לָֽךְ׃
If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
כִּֽי-בָחַר יְהוָה בְּצִיּוֹן אִוָּהּ לְמוֹשָׁב לֽוֹ׃
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
זֹאת-מְנוּחָתִי עֲדֵי-עַד פֹּֽה-אֵשֵׁב כִּי אִוִּתִֽיהָ׃
This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
צֵידָהּ בָּרֵךְ אֲבָרֵךְ אֶבְיוֹנֶיהָ אַשְׂבִּיעַֽ לָֽחֶם׃
I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
וְֽכֹהֲנֶיהָ אַלְבִּישׁ יֶשַׁע וַחֲסִידֶיהָ רַנֵּן יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃
I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
שָׁם אַצְמִיחַ קֶרֶן לְדָוִד עָרַכְתִּי נֵר לִמְשִׁיחִֽי׃
There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
אוֹיְבָיו אַלְבִּישׁ בֹּשֶׁת וְעָלָיו יָצִיץ נִזְרֽוֹ׃
His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.